Waqar Younis writes emotional note on picture perfect
The picture also comes with a message
Legendary Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis shared a star-studded picture with greats of the country.
The shared picture features former cricketers Wasim Akram, Abdul Qadir, Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Moin Khan, Ramiz Raja, and Waqar himself.
Taking to the social media platform Twitter, Waqar shared the photo with an emotional message.
"Life is way too short to dislike or hate someone," the former pacer wrote.
Waqar's message came after the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja’s remarks about him.
Raja had said that he would've banned Waqar and Wasim over the Justice Qayyum report on the match-fixing in the 1990s, which included the names of the two former fast bowlers.
"I think no one should have had the chance of coming back to Pakistan cricket. If Wasim Akram’s name is in there, and he was censored for not cooperating, right? It was a borderline case. If I was the decision maker at the time, I would’ve banned them forever," Raja said in an interview with local news channel.
The PCB had established an inquiry panel headed by Justice Qayyum of the Lahore High Court to investigate match-fixing allegations in the 1990s and the report published in 2000 hold several cricketers responsible including Salim Malik and Ata-ur-Rehman.
It must be mentioned here that the commission, in its report on match-fixing, wrote about Wasim Akram: "The evidence against Wasim Akram has not come up to the requisite level, primarily because of Ata-ur-Rehman’s perjuring himself. This Commission is willing to give him the benefit of doubt. However, there has been some evidence to cast doubt on his integrity. As such, this Commission recommends that he be removed from the captaincy of the Pakistan Cricket Team and a person of impeccable character be appointed. Moreover, he should be censured, kept under watch, and his finances should be investigated."
The commission also fined Wasim Akram Rs300,000.
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